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60 Vegan Easter Recipes (Gluten-Free)

Last updated - April 8, 2022; Published - March 23, 2023 By Rhian Williams 4 Comments

Here's a list of 60 vegan Easter recipes, which are all gluten-free and refined sugar free too. They're all made using simple plant-based ingredients and are relatively healthy!

A collage of four vegan Easter recipes photos

I've put together a selection of shareable breakfasts, easy appetizers, hearty mains & sides as well as indulgent desserts perfect for springtime celebrations!

Breakfast

1. Carrot Muffins

These Carrot Muffins are moist and fluffy, fragrant and fruity and perfect for a healthy breakfast!

Three muffins on a marble slab with a grey fabric background

2. Blueberry Muffins

These Blueberry Muffins are moist and fluffy and packed full of sweet, juicy blueberries.

Three blueberry muffins, one with a bite taken out of it, with a bowl of fresh blueberries in the background

3. Blueberry Banana Bread

This Blueberry Banana Bread is seriously moist, sweet and fruity and free from added sugar!

A loaf of blueberry banana bread with three slices next to it on a sheet of brown baking paper

4. Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins

These Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins are moist and fluffy and fresh and tangy!

Photo of a lemon poppy seed muffin cut in half against a grey background

5. Crepes

These Crepes are perfectly chewy, bendy and slightly crispy. They require just 3 ingredients to make and contain no added sugar.

Three folded crepes on a white plate with pink flowers decorated with fresh raspberries and chopped pistachios with a gold fork against a marble background

6. Coconut Flour Pancakes

These Coconut Flour Pancakes are soft, fluffy and slightly chewy with a hint of coconut flavour.

Five coconut flour pancakes stacked in a pile decorated with fresh raspberries and coconut flakes on a green plate against a grey background

7. Cinnamon Rolls

These Cinnamon Rolls are perfectly fluffy, sweet and buttery and just as delicious as the traditional version!

Seven gluten-free vegan cinnamon rolls in a round baking dish, topped with vegan cream cheese frosting

8. Lemon Blueberry Scones

These Lemon Blueberry Scones are moist and fluffy, sweet and fruity and rich and “buttery”!

Photo of four triangular blueberry scones topped with lemon wedges on a sheet of brown baking paper

9. Irish Soda Bread

This Irish Soda Bread is moist and fluffy, oil-free and nut-free and packed with sweet raisins!

A loaf of bread filled with raisins on a wire rack against a dark grey background

10. Bubble and Squeak

This Bubble and Squeak is crispy on the outside, tender on the inside and so easy to make using leftover mash and vegetables!

A circular, golden brown bubble and squeak cake in a dark frying pan against a white background

11. Lemon Muffins

These Lemon Muffins are fluffy, sweet and tangy. They’re made with yogurt, which keeps them seriously moist.

A gluten-free vegan lemon muffin in a brown muffin case topped with lemon zest

Appetizers

12. Cashew Cheese Ball

This Cashew Cheese Ball is creamy, tangy and full of flavour!

A sliced ball of cashew cheese covered in chopped pistachios and dried cranberries on a wooden plate against a grey background

13. Mushroom Pâté

This Mushroom Pâté is rich and meaty, smooth and silky and so nutritious.

Photo of a glass pot filled with beige pâté topped with herbs and chopped red pepper on a blue plate with two rectangular crackers spread with pâté and decorated with pumpkin seeds, chopped red chilli and green herbs

14. Vegan Sausage Rolls

These Sausage Rolls are crispy and flaky, full of flavour and seriously moreish!

Six vegan sausage rolls sprinkled with poppy seeds on a black slab decorated with sprigs of rosemary

15. Cream Cheese

This Cashew Cream Cheese is melt-in-your-mouth creamy, perfectly tangy and silky smooth!

Vegan cream cheese topped with sprigs of rosemary in a white bowl with a brown rim against a marble background

16. Crackers

These Crackers are crispy and crunchy, super easy to make and full of flavour!

Four gluten-free vegan crackers on a marble background

Mains & Sides

17. Rainbow Macaroni Salad

This Rainbow Macaroni Salad is rich and creamy, packed with veggies and super easy to make!

Pasta salad with green peas, shredded cabbage, radish and carrots in a mayonnaise dressing in a light blue bowl against a marble background

18. Potato Salad

This Potato Salad is irresistibly creamy, perfectly tangy and packed with sweet carrots and nutty peas!

Potato salad with carrots, green peas and mayonnaise in a blue bowl against a marble background

19. Cauliflower Cheese Gratin

This Cauliflower Cheese Gratin is rich and creamy, full of flavour and seriously moreish!

Photo of cauliflower gratin topped with flaked almonds with a silver spoon lifting up a mouthful against a black background

20. Creamy Mashed Potatoes

These Creamy Mashed Potatoes are melt-in-your-mouth creamy, soft and fluffy and so easy to make!

Photo of a pile of mashed potatoes topped with green herbs with sliced carrots and broccoli on a black plate with brown gravy being poured over in a silver saucepan against a dark grey background

21. Stuffing

This Stuffing is packed with flavour, hearty and super easy to make! The perfect healthy yet satisfying side dish.

Photo of diced apple, dried cherries, dried sage, chopped chestnuts, breadcrumbs and diced fried onion mixed together in a white pie dish with a blue rim

22. Vegan Meatloaf

This Vegan Meatloaf is made with hearty black beans, earthy walnuts and savoury mushrooms – it’s rich and flavourful, filling and satisfying and super easy to make!

A black meatloaf with two slices taken from it on a sheet of brown baking paper scattered with fresh green herbs

23. Scalloped Potatoes

These Scalloped Potatoes are super rich and creamy, soft and tender and super comforting!

Photo of scalloped potatoes in a grey baking dish with a silver spoon lifting up a mouthful of it against a black background

24. Cream of Asparagus Soup

This Cream of Asparagus Soup is rich and velvety, nutty and fresh, and super nutritious!

A dark blue bowl filled with light green asparagus soup decorated with green herbs against a grey background

25. Yellow Turmeric Rice

An aromatic rice dish with sweet raisins, fragrant lemon and lots of veggies!

Yellow turmeric rice with vegetables in a ceramic bowl against a grey background

26. Dinner Rolls

These Gluten-Free Vegan Dinner Rolls (Bread Rolls) are soft, fluffy and pull apart like brioche! They’re also yeast-free, no-knead and completely free from sugar too!

Eight gluten-free dinner rolls on a wire rack with a bite taken out of one

27. Potato Dauphinoise Gratin

This Potato Dauphinoise Gratin is the perfect rich and indulgent yet surprisingly healthy side dish: think tender potatoes enveloped in a velvety, creamy sauce.

Photo of potato gratin in a white pie dish with a silver spoon lifting up a mouthful against a black background

28. Vegan Wellington

This Vegan Wellington is crispy and flaky, rich and hearty and so full of flavour! A seriously satisfying plant-based showstopper!

A vegan Wellington topped with mixed seeds with a slice of it on the side on a sheet of brown baking paper

Desserts

29. Carrot Cake Cookies

Subtly spiced carrot cake cookies filled with juicy raisins and fragrant coconut!

Several carrot cake cookies with raisins on a silver surface sprinkled with goji berries and yellow flowers

30. Lemon Blueberry Cupcakes

These Lemon Blueberry Cupcakes are moist and fluffy, filled with jammy blueberries and slathered in a delicious “cream cheese” frosting!

A blueberry cupcake topped with white creamy frosting and a lemon wedge against a grey background

31. Chocolate Cake

This Chocolate Cake is moist and fluffy, rich and chocolatey and coated in lashings of velvety chocolate buttercream.

Gluten-free vegan chocolate cake with chocolate frosting on a cake stand

32. Lemon Pie

This Lemon Pie has a crispy, flaky crust filled with sweet and tangy lemon curd and topped with fluffy coconut whipped cream.

A slice of pie filled with lemon curd topped with cream and toasted coconut on a white plate with pink flowers with a small gold fork

33. Chocolate Truffles

These Chocolate Truffles are the most delicious treat – they’re melt-in-your-mouth silky, super creamy and perfectly sweet.

Three chocolate truffles on a blue plate one with a bite taken out of it

34. Carrot Cake

This Carrot Cake is super moist and fluffy, perfectly fragrant and covered in a tangy “cream cheese” frosting!

Photo of a sliced carrot cake on a green cake stand with a grey background

35. Strawberry Trifle

This Strawberry Trifle is fresh and fruity, and every bit as rich and indulgent as the traditional version.

Photo of red strawberry jelly topped with yellow custard, white cream, fresh strawberries, green leaves and chopped pistachio nuts against a grey background

36. Carrot Bread

This Carrot Bread is moist and fluffy, subtly spiced and covered in a rich cream cheese frosting.

A loaf of vegan carrot bread topped with frosting and walnuts with two slices next to it

37. Cherry Bakewell Cake

A delicate and fragrant almond cake filled with juicy cherries!

Three cherry cakes stacked up on a marble surface against a pink background

38. Strawberry Cake

This Strawberry Cake is pretty and elegant, fresh and fruity and naturally coloured!

A sliced pink sponge cake with pink frosting on a green cake stand against a dark brown background

39. Coffee Cake

This Coffee Cake has a moist, fluffy sponge with a sticky cinnamon sugar filling and a “buttery” crumble (streusel) topping.

A square slice of vegan coffee cake with cinnamon sugar filling and brown crumble on a plate with a bite taken out of it

40. Madeleines

These Madeleines are elegant, perfectly sweet and so fluffy!

Seven madeleines on a marble surface against a black background with icing sugar being sprinkled over

41. Lemon Bread

This Lemon Bread is moist and fluffy, sweet and tangy, and covered in a rich lemon buttercream frosting.

A loaf of gluten-free vegan lemon bread topped with frosting with two slices next to it

42. Matcha Strawberry Cake

This Matcha Strawberry Cake is moist and fluffy and covered in a sweet and tangy strawberry frosting. Pretty pastel colours perfect for spring!

A slice of matcha sponge cake with strawberry frosting on a blue plate against a dark brown background

43. Hot Cross Bun Loaf

This Hot Cross Bun Loaf is moist, fruity and subtly spiced. Plus it’s yeast-free and no-knead!

A sliced gluten-free vegan hot cross bun loaf with raisins and orange peel

44. Chocolate Mousse Cake

This Chocolate Mousse Cake has a moist, fluffy chocolate sponge, topped with a silky, melt-in-your-mouth chocolate mousse and a velvety chocolate ganache. It's super chocolatey, rich and creamy and sweet but not sickly!

A sliced gluten-free vegan chocolate mousse cake with sponge, chocolate mousse and ganache

45. Lemon Blueberry Yogurt Cake

This Lemon Blueberry Yogurt Cake is seriously moist, bright and citrusy, and packed full of jammy blueberries.

Lemon blueberry yogurt cake with two slices

46. Orange Bread

This Orange Bread is moist and fluffy, sweet and citrusy, and covered in a rich orange buttercream frosting.

A loaf of vegan orange bread topped with frosting and orange slices with two slices next to it

47. Purple Carrot Cake

This Purple Carrot Cake is pretty and colourful and slathered in a delicious "cream cheese" frosting!

A slice of purple carrot cake on a white plate against a purple background

48. Lemon Pudding

This Lemon Pudding is the best comforting dessert: the moist, fluffy lemon sponge pairs beautifully with the sweet and tangy lemon sauce.

Vegan lemon pudding sponge in a bowl with lemon sauce and a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top

49. Twix Bars

These Twix Bars are just as delicious as the real thing: a crunchy shortbread base topped with fudgy caramel coated in silky chocolate! They’re not too sweet, much healthier than the traditional version and easy to make.

A vegan twix bar cut in half on top of a whole bar decorated with rose petals

50. Lemon Poppy Seed Cake

This Lemon Poppy Seed Cake is moist and fluffy, sweet and tangy and a little nutty from the poppy seeds! It’s also covered in a rich, lemony frosting.

Lemon poppy seed loaf cake topped with frosting, lemon zest and poppy seeds with two slices next to it

51. Peanut Butter Balls

These Peanut Butter Balls are melt-in-your-mouth rich, fudgy, and perfectly salty-sweet.

Chocolate-covered peanut butter balls with a bite taken out of one

52. Lemon Blueberry Cookies

These Lemon Blueberry Cookies are soft and chewy, fluffy and studded with juicy blueberries. They’re covered in a creamy, tangy lemon frosting too, and taste like Blueberry Muffins!

Three lemon blueberry cookies with frosting and a bite taken out of one

53. Tropical Carrot Cake

This Tropical Carrot Cake is beautifully moist, subtly spiced, and bursting with fragrant tropical flavours!

A carrot cake sponge cake with white frosting decorated with dried mango, chopped pistachios and coconut flakes on a green cake stand against a dark brown background

54. Lemon Bars

These Lemon Bars have a rich and “buttery” shortbread base topped with a creamy, sweet and tangy lemon custard! They make an excellent make-ahead dessert.

A lemon bar topped with goji berries on a marble slab

55. Snickers Bars

These Snickers Bars are just as delicious as the real thing: chewy nougat, gooey caramel and crunchy peanuts coated in silky chocolate! They’re rich and indulgent and perfectly salty-sweet!

A snickers bar made of nougat, caramel and peanuts cut in half on top of another bar

56. Lemon Tart

This Lemon Tart has a “buttery”, flaky crust and a creamy, tangy lemon custard filling.

Lemon tart topped with goji berries in a pie dish

57. Blueberry Crumble Bars

These Blueberry Crumble Bars are the perfect dessert: a crunchy base topped with juicy, jammy blueberries and a “buttery” crumble topping.

Three blueberry crumble bars stacked on top of each other

58. Carrot Cake Cupcakes

These Carrot Cake Cupcakes are super moist, fragrant and fruity, and covered with a delicious “cream cheese” frosting!

Two carrot cake cupcakes topped with creamy frosting and a walnut on a marble slab against a grey background

59. Scones

These Scones are light and flaky, and perfect topped with silky coconut cream and sweet strawberry jam!

Two scone halves topped with white cream and strawberry jam decorate with mint leaves on a white plate with pink flowers

60. Lemon Crumble Bars

These Lemon Crumble Bars are the perfect sweet treat: a crunchy base topped a creamy, tangy lemon curd and a “buttery” crumble topping. They’re great for sharing and an excellent alternative to Lemon Pie!

A vegan lemon crumble bar on a marble slab against a brown background

If you make any of these vegan Easter recipes, I’d really love to see what you come up with! You can show me by tagging a photo @rhiansrecipes #rhiansrecipes on Instagram! Thank you.

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Erin Moskven

April 10, 2020 at 3:26 am

Your amazing. Thankyou for making it easy for people like me who are gluten free and vegan. I love your recipe's and your passion for good food.

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- Rhian Williams
  
  April 10, 2020 at 12:34 pm
  
  Thank you so much, so happy to hear that!
Mara

April 10, 2020 at 12:52 pm

Great list for easter, thanks for posting! I'm also trying to switch to a healthier lifestyle and started to mine for healthy recipes like yours. Also, I'm training with sport me app, and I managed to get rid of some pounds. Your blog posts are super inspiring for me in this phase, thanks!

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- Rhian Williams
  
  April 10, 2020 at 1:09 pm
  
  Thank you!